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TentacleJihadHentai OP t1_j21ufef wrote
So the entity tricked the person into revealing the human brain's weakness and used the knowledge against them?
I'm not sure about the specifics but it's pretty good!
spindizzy_wizard t1_j2211ov wrote
No... The entity did not understand how humans can knee-jerk react to some things rather than think them through. Gilgamesh did not understand how the entity worked to enhance his intellect. Between them, they inadvertently triggered an autoimmune response that destroyed the majority of the brain.
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Nexdreal t1_j23ztc0 wrote
>[WP] A parasite stays inside a scientist's brain, enhancing their intelligence in exchange for shelter and calories. Years later, it is now demanding public acknowledgement for its help in your successes.
Like a creepier Ratatouille
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spindizzy_wizard t1_j21t45a wrote
"Come on! We had a bargain! I kept my end and then some!"
"Yes, you did. But neither of us knew to include the benefits of notoriety in the bargain. I just want a bit of credit where credit is due."
"Then you haven't been experiencing my nightmares, have you."
The intelligence in my head paused. "No. That's too raw for me to interface with."
"I think I understand. You have emotions, but they are subject to your intellect. Even at what I would call the subconscious level."
"I can sort of see what you are getting at. But it's still too raw."
"Alright, this analogy might help you. The human brain is not a monolith. Beyond even the right/left division, we are a stack of brains, each more evolved than the one before.
"At the bottom is the lizard brain. Use my knowledge to build a model of the lizard brain you can observe."
"Done. That... That is brutal. The emotions are so strong that the model is overloaded."
"Right. That is the most primitive part of our brain; its primary function is survival. Now, layer the structures specific to a dog on top of the lizard model."
"Done, and what a difference! I can relate to it now."
"Yes, we get along pretty well with dogs. Now add the monkey on top of that."
"Eh... Done? We must stop experimenting on them; I had no idea they were that close to sentience... maybe even sapient."
"I had my suspicions, which is why we don't use them in our lab. Now add the few differences that humans have."
"I get along with this model best."
"Okay. Here is where it's going to get ugly. Tell the model that you are a parasite and want to enhance its brain in exchange for sustenance."
Six Months Later
"Gentlemen, I am sorry to inform you that Doctor Gilgamesh will never recover."
"What happened?"
"It seems that he had a benign brain tumor all this time. Something triggered an autoimmune response to the tumor and destroyed all but the... Well, all but the lizard part of his brain."
((finis))